#20 - Solo Challenge [April 2024] ENDED

[GregPL]

Here is my best try so far:

GregPL 187 vs. Automächtig 161.
https://boardgamearena.com/3/gaiaprojec ... =496699365

Went for Academy in round 1 (with 1 step on science to establish 4k income), then focused on Eco, followed by terraforming and range. I built PI and second Academy mid-game, which resulted in a PI-Ac fed, which was definitely not opimal. Went heavy terraforming in the late game, finished with 5 federation tokens.

[montybojangles]

Thank you all for sharing your games - there's so much variety!

2nd (and my final) try was much better! ...
I am happy with this result so I stop (and because I am sick and my brain hurts after playing GP).

I bet that was satisfying. I hope you are feeling better now.

Thank you for the challenge! I never play against the AI, but I'm on vacation with my son, so it's perfect when i'm interrupted often to play turn by turn against AI. ...

I hope you had an enjoyable vacation. Fascinating Ultoma game. I didn't expect so much gaiaforming. 67 from tech is very impressive, with a handy 15 from qic actions.

My first try at this kind of challenge.
I did poorly, but is was a lot of fun.
I have never tried vs the Automa and didn't know what to expect.

Thanks!!

I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge and thank you for posting. The RL+4m opening was an interesting one to try. The GP automa is said to be one of the best of any game.

GregPL 187 vs. Automächtig 161. ... Went heavy terraforming in the late game, finished with 5 federation tokens.

I wish I'd managed 5 tokens!

Score lists updated.

[kespie]

https://boardgamearena.com/11/gaiaproje ... =498240265 kespie 229 vs 165 Ultoma - Ac + 2M opening with gaia1 and sci2. Second academy in round 3, adv gaia tech (vp/fed) in round 4. Ended with 4+1 feds.

It's probably possible to take the adv terra tech along the way as well for some more points (in round 5 or 6, instead of lost planet), but a bit tricky to combine with last fed. Oh and 12vp fed would also have been a little better.... So can be improved to at least 240+

[Markus_12]

https://boardgamearena.com/1/gaiaprojec ... =498903376 markus 233 vs 187 Ultoma. AC(right) + 2M + TS opening. I went up Eco got the 3VP/mine tile and went Terra next. I missed the last federation due to a lack of tokens. As I burned to much There is certainly room for improvement here. Fun challenge!

[geografx]

Geografx 148-155 Automa
https://boardgamearena.com/4/gaiaprojec ... =498910547

[alaherma2]

Tacklons 227 vs Hadsh hallas 232 alphatrauma

I'm starting to like these guys

I want to win against these guys, nice challenge

https://boardgamearena.com/4/gaiaprojec ... =499214448

[montybojangles]

kespie 229 vs 165 Ultoma - Ac + 2M opening with gaia1 and sci2.

I hadn't expected immediate gaiaforming but the advanced tech is very, strong 55 VP as well as 48 research!

AC(right) + 2M + TS opening. ... I missed the last federation due to a lack of tokens. As I burned to much

That's a big opening! I had the opposite problem with tokens, burning an ore for a token I later didn't need . 35 qic VP. Good game!

I want to win against these guys, nice challenge.

That's very close against the Alptrauma. Sorry, I can't put a loss in the elite but good luck if you try again.

Thank you all for posting your engaging games - I look at them all.

Score lists updated.

[kespie]

kespie 250 vs 233 Nachtmerchine (Alptrauma) - https://boardgamearena.com/13/gaiaproje ... =500975848 - Ac+2m opening, Gaia1&sci2. Second Ac in round 3, adv Gaia tech in round 4 (vp/fed), end with 4+1 feds. No PI, no Eco, no AI.

[alaherma2]

kespie 250 vs 233 Nachtmerchine (Alptrauma) - https://boardgamearena.com/13/gaiaproje ... =500975848 - Ac+2m opening, Gaia1&sci2. Second Ac in round 3, adv Gaia tech in round 4 (vp/fed), end with 4+1 feds. No PI, no Eco, no AI.

WOW!!!! 250 that's insane, you are pro.

i completed this too, on Alptrauma, but you still got 6 extra VP, I'm not sure if 251 is even possible, I may need to study your game.

alaherma2 tacklons 244 vs hadsh hallas 236

https://boardgamearena.com/4/gaiaprojec ... =502872683#

[kespie]

Thanks, I like your game a lot too, it's more of the 'brute force' Taklons approach with Eco and a lot of (paid) charging. You scored bigger with advanced techs, whereas I scored more subtle points with the 3vp/gaia and also think I managed some more QIC-based VPs in round 5. Even though our openings are pretty much identical, after that we had a very different resources and VP strategy, nice to see that they can end up in similar scores.